Solenostemon plant named ‘Mos Amagren’

ABSTRACT

A new  Solenostemon  plant named ‘Mos Amagren’ particularly distinguished by the light yellow, yellow-green and red-purple colored foliage with an upright, well branched and uniform plant habit.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Solenostemonscutellarioides.

Varietal denomination: ‘Mos Amagren’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Solenostemon, botanically known asSolenostemon scutellarioides, and hereinafter referred to by the varietyname ‘Mos Amagren’.

‘Mos Amagren’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The newcultivar has light yellow, yellow-green and red-purple colored foliage,with an upright, well branched and uniform plant habit.

‘Mos Amagren’ originated from a hybridization made in January 2006 in acontrolled breeding environment in Andijk, Netherlands. The femaleparent was the unpatented, proprietary plant designated ‘CS06-11-2’ withlarger and fewer leaves, lighter green foliage color and thinner andlonger stems.

The male parent of ‘Mos Amagren’ was the unpatented, proprietary plantdesignated as ‘CS06-14-5’ with smaller leaves, less yellow in the leafcolor and less serrations. The resultant seed was sown in July 2006.

‘Mos Amagren’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny ofthe stated cross in September 2006 in a controlled environment inAndijk, Netherlands.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘Mos Amagren’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection inSeptember 2006 in a controlled environment in Andijk, Netherlands.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in September 2006, and continuing thereafter, has demonstratedthat the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘MosAmagren’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successivegenerations of asexual reproduction.

‘Mos Amagren’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar was applied for in Canada onFeb. 18, 2010 (#10-6841). ‘Mos Amagren’ has not been made publiclyavailable more than one year prior to the filing of this application.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Solenostemon as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical foliagecharacteristics of ‘Mos Amagren’ with colors being as true as possiblewith an illustration of this type. The photographic drawing shows apotted plant of the new variety.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The plant descriptions, measurements and aforementioned photographs weretaken in Gilroy, Calif. in early April 2006 in a greenhouse. Theseplants were about 10-12 weeks old growing in a 4 inch pot.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart (R.H.S.) 2001.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘MOS AMAGREN’ AND A SIMILARVARIETY ‘Copper’ (U.S. Plant ‘Mos Amagren’ Pat. No. 14,394) Leaf margin:Dentate to serrate Dentate to crenate Leaf shape: Ovate Deltoid Petiolelength: 2.3-2.5 cm 2.5-3.8 cm Petiole diameter: About 0.3-0.5 cm 0.25 cm

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Annual potted or garden plant grown            for its distinctive and colorful foliage; Stems strong,            upright and freely branching, moderately vigorous growth            habit.        -   Plant height.—35-38 cm.        -   Plant width.—33-40 cm.        -   Garden performance and tolerance to weather.—Very good.-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—About 4 days at about 22            degrees C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—6-8 days at 22            degrees C.        -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.        -   Color.—RHS N155B but whiter.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite, simple.        -   Immature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 7C becoming closer            to RHS 5C at the apex end; with RHS 144A margins.        -   Lower surface.—Closest to RHS 5C; with RHS 144B margins.        -   Mature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 7D becoming closer to            RHS 5D towards the apex end and maturing to almost RHS 4D;            with (sometimes) medium to light hues of about RHS 59C            basally (sometimes more pronounced under the right            conditions); RHS 144A margins.        -   Lower surface.—Closest to RHS 5C; with RHS 144A to RHS 144B            margins.        -   Length.—8.7-11.5 cm.        -   Width.—4.2-6.5 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Acuminate.        -   Margin.—Dentate to serrate.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Pubescent; hirsute.        -   Lower surface.—Pubescent; hirsute mainly on the vein.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—About RHS 59C basally            becoming more like RHS 4D.        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—About RHS 59C but lighter            becoming more like RHS 4D.        -   Petiole color.—Closest to RHS 4D with some RHS 59C overlay.        -   Length.—2.3-2.5 cm.        -   Diameter.—About 0.3-0.5 cm.        -   Texture.—Pubescent; scattered pilose.-   Stem:    -   -   Color of stem.—Closest to RHS 59C but lighter.        -   Length of stem.—25-33 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.7 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—3.0-7.0 cm.        -   Texture.—Pubescent; pilose at axis.-   Inflorescence: Flowering development was not observed on this plant    to this date. Therefore also, seed development has not been    observed.-   Disease/pest resistance: Disease/pest resistance has not been    observed on this hybrid.

1. A new and distinct variety of Solenostemon plant named ‘Mos Amagren’ substantially as illustrated and described herein. 